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Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:28:07 -0400Joomla! - Open Source Content Managementen-gbstaff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Onnidan)Three more HBCU products join Tytus Howard as NFL Drafteeshttps://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/2-uncategorised/6495-three-more-hbcu-products-join-tytus-howard-as-nfl-draftees
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/2-uncategorised/6495-three-more-hbcu-products-join-tytus-howard-as-nfl-drafteesThe end of the NFL draft found three more draftees from HBCUs. They were all taken in the seventh round.

North Carolina A&T defensive end Darryl Johnson was selected by the Buffalo Bills as the 225th pick.

Prairie View A&M defensive end Quinton Bell was chosen by the Oakland Raiders as the 230 pick #230 overall.

Morgan State tackle Joshua Miles was picked up by the Arizona Cardinals as pick #248 of this year's draft.

Tytus Howard, who played tight end and offensive tackle at Alabama State was the first HBCU player drafted as the 23rd overall pick in the first round on day one of the draft; selected by the Houston Texans.

Expect several more HBCU products to get free agent offers in the coming days.

]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)UncategorisedSun, 28 Apr 2019 00:12:02 -0400Delaware Blue Hens , Delaware State Hornets ink six-year football series deal.https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/6600-delaware-blue-hens-delaware-state-hornets-ink-six-year-football-series-deal
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/6600-delaware-blue-hens-delaware-state-hornets-ink-six-year-football-series-dealThe University of Delaware and Delaware State University have signed a six-year deal for a football series beginning in 2024. Included in the deal will be the first-ever trip to Dover for the Blue Hens, which will occur twice during the series.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to bring our two state institutions together. Both of these Universities have outstanding people who make an impact across the state,” said University of Delaware Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Services Chrissi Rawak said. “This series will be an opportunity for many folks in this state to show off their pride for their respective schools.”

“This football series agreement provides another opportunity for Delaware’s major public Universities to engage while also bringing together state and local officials, alumni and fans of each school, constituents and our communities,” said Delaware State Director of Athletics Dr. D. Scott Gines. “We are excited to be a part of this showcase for our great institutions and the First State.”

The Blue Hens and Hornets will square off in 2019 and 2020, which are separate from this six-year contract. The series will begin with back-to-back games in Dover in 2024 and 2025, followed by dates at Delaware Stadium in 2026, 2027 and 2029. The host of the sixth game of the contract will be determined by the first five meetings.

Between the two schools, nearly 50 student-athletes that are Delaware natives will be suited up for the 2019 contest.

UD and Delaware State have met eight previous times, the last time coming in 2017. Del State is 0-8 since the series began in 2007.]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)Football 2019Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:41:51 -0400Benedict, Allen announce partnership For Yellow Jacket home football gameshttps://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6706-benedict-allen-announce-partnership-for-yellow-jacket-home-football-games
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6706-benedict-allen-announce-partnership-for-yellow-jacket-home-football-gamesAfter playing its home football games during its inaugural season in Irmo, S.C., 17 miles morthwest of its campus, Allen University will play this year's home games closer to home.

Benedict College has agreed to share its home field with neighboring Allen for the Yellow Jackets 2019 football season. Allen will play its first home game in Charlie W. Johnson stadium on September 29.Charlie W. Johnson Stadium

"I was delighted when President (Ernest) McNealey reached out to me this summer to inquire about using the stadium and I am proud that we were able to reach an agreement in a single conversation that will allow our sister-HBCU to play most of its home games in Columbia, "said BC President & CEO Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis. "While this is not a permanent solution, our collaboration this season is a tribute to Charlie W. Johnson, whose name the stadium bears. He is not only the Chair of our Board of Trustees, but he is a former NFL professional football player who understands the power of teamwork and sportsmanship."

Much like schools in the Atlanta University Center, Benedict and Allen are literally across the street from each other. While they both have indoor athletic facilities, Benedict's stadium, which opened in 2006, is just a few blocks from both schools.

Benedict has three games scheduled at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium on September 14, October 12 and November 2. The BC Tigers also have two Classic games scheduled on September 21 in Augusta, GA and September 28 in Greenville, SC.

Allen is scheduled to play four games in the BC Charlie W. Johnson stadium September 28 - BrevardOctober 5 - Middle Georgia StateOctober 19 - St. Thomas UniversityOctober 26 - Columbus State

The win was the first for the Golden Bears in a season opener since beating the Wildcats to open the 2016 campaign. With the game tied at 17 after three quarters, Edwards scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard run with 11:32 remaining to give Miles the lead for good. He bookended his bruising, second-effort jaunt with a 14-yard scamper with 1:53 remaining that capped a 21-point quarter and sent the FVSU fans to the exits.

Edwards had 13 carries for 111 yards and Freeman added 19 carries for 114 yards. They are the first Miles teammates to rush for more than 100 yards each in the same game since Jamarcus Nance (129 yards) and David Whipple (101) accomplished the feat in a win over Lane in 2015. Equally as impressive was the style that it was done as the duo repeatedly gutted the Wildcats between the tackles. Only one of the runs resulted in negative yards and by the final drive, the pair was getting yards in big chunks.

It was the special teams, though, that got Miles on the board to open the season. After forcing FVSU to punt on its first drive, a bad snap enabled the rush to get upfield and Jairius Shade was able to get the block. Wade Streeter scooped the loose ball and returned it three yards for the early 7-0 advantage.

FVSU would open a 10-7 lead in the second quarter but Jackson Spradlin would tie the contest with a 48-yard field goal early in the second quarter. Miles would go into the half with a 17-10 lead thanks to a 15-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Dominique McNealey, an over-the-shoulder grab to the back corner fo the end zone with 2:26 left before halftime.

Defensively, Miles was solid early but spectacular as the game wore on. Defensive coordinator Rashad Watson was bringing pressure from all angles, resulting in seven sacks and 11 tackles for loss. MarQuel Shelton was credited with two sacks, and Austin Stephens and Kadarius Roberts each had 1 1/2 sacks as six different players got to FVSU quarterback Slade Jarman. The surge up front also stymied the running game for the Wildcats, who had just 12 yards rushing - 11 coming on a fourth-quarter run by Jamari Clark.

Still, a 5-yard touchdown pass from Jarman to QA Walker with 22 seconds left in the third quarter tied the game at 17. But while the Wildcats were running out of steam on a sweltering night, the Golden Bears continued to roll.

Smith opened the game-winning drive with a 23-yard completion to Leonard Tyree - his first catch of the game and the longest toss by Smith on the night - on the last play of the third quarter. A key 14-yard completion to Antonio Lee gave the Golden Bears a first-and-goal situation and three plays later, Edwards was in the end zone for a 24-17 lead.

On the ensuing drive, Jarman threw his only interception as Mitchell Smiley picked him off and gave Miles the ball at the FVSU 35. That possession ended in an 8-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Tyree with less than six minutes to go for a two-touchdown advantage. The Wildcats would move to the Miles 21 on their next drive before turning it over on downs. Six plays later, Edwards was in the end zone again and Miles was ready to celebrate a win.

The Golden Bears are back in action on Saturday when they open the home portion of their schedule against Morehouse in the Prince Hall Americanism Football Classic. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

~MilesGoldenBears.com

]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)2019 FB NewsSun, 08 Sep 2019 23:38:54 -0400Fourth quarter surge leads Bowie State to 34-20 road winhttps://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6699-fourth-quarter-surge-leads-bowie-state-to-34-20-road-win
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6699-fourth-quarter-surge-leads-bowie-state-to-34-20-road-winSPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Bowie State University Bulldogs opened the 2019 season on the road at American International College on Saturday (9/7) afternoon and used a huge fourth quarter surge to claim a 34-20 victory.

Both teams struggled for offensive production throughout the non-conference contest. The Bulldogs tallied 384 yards of total offense with 150 coming in the first half. Bulldogs redshirt junior quarterback Gaston Cooper made his debut under center, completing 5-of-16 passes for 38 yards but was intercepted twice. Junior Ja'rome Johnson came off the Bulldogs bench late in the second quarter to take over at quarterback and finished the game with 230 yards of total offense (58 passing and 172 rushing) and scored two touchdowns. Redshirt senior wide receiver Deron Smith caught three passes for a team-high 41 yards while senior DuShon David added three catches for 13 yards.

Defensively, the Bulldogs turned in a tremendous performance. The team played some clutch defense as well, holding American International's Yellow Jackets to just 144 total yards. Redshirt senior Anthony Howard led BSU's defensive effort with eight total tackles (six solo). Redshirt sophomore Joshua Pryor added six total tackles while redshirt freshman Jonathan Ross contributed with five total tackles in the game.

Bowie State took advantage of an American International opening drive miscue with redshirt senior Oluwaleke Ajenifuja recovering a fumble at the Yellow Jackets 23-yard line. Four plays later, senior Gene Carson booted a 39-yard field goal to give the Bulldogs a 3-0 lead at the 14:06 mark.

American International blocked its second Bowie State punt of the game and scored on a 3-yard return by Fayeson Carney. The point after attempt was no good but the Yellow Jackets took the lead at 6-3 with 5:48 to go in first quarter.

With 3:04 remaining in the first half, Johnson connected with Deron Smith for a 25-yard touchdown pass, shifting the advantage back over to Bowie State at 10-6.

A controversial fumble call following an American International punt to Bowie State, gave the ball back to the Yellow Jackets at the Bulldogs 18-yard line. Three plays later, AIC punched it in via a Jayson Demild 2-yard rushing touchdown, shifting the lead back over to the Yellow Jackets at 13-10 with 52 seconds left before halftime.

Bowie State's Johnson rumbled for a 69-yard TD run with 2:57 to go in 3rd quarter and Carson's PAT put the Bulldogs back on top at 17-13.

The Bowie State defense held American International to a three and out on the next Yellow Jackets possession and Carson kicked a 29-yard field goal at the 14:20 mark of the fourth quarter to give the Bulldogs a little breathing room at 20-13.

Senior Derrick Kittrell scored his first touchdown of the season, scampering in from 12 yards out with 9:28 remaining in the contest, giving the Bulldogs a 27-13 cushion. Kittrell scored again following a Chauncey Jackson interception, this time for a 1-yard touchdown to extend Bowie State's lead to 34-13.

AIC's Samad Davilla broke the BSU 24-0 scoring run, rushing for a 2-yard touchdown but the Bulldogs were comfortably in front 34-20 with 6:56 remaining on the game clock.

The Bulldogs will be back on the road again next Saturday (9/14) traveling south to take on conference foe Shaw University in a non-conference contest. Kickoff time is set for 1 p.m. and will be played in Raleigh (N.C.) at the George Williams Athletic Complex on the campus of Saint Augustine's University.

VUU's Khalid Morris threw four touchdown passes, including three to Charles Hall.

For Virginia Union, it was the first win over a Division I opponent since the Panthers defeated Grambling State 46-37 in 1991.

"We came into it like it was just another game," Panthers coach Dr. Alvin Parker said. "We never came in with a David and Goliath type of mentality like I guess everybody expected us to. They came out and played their hardest.

"We've got a good, tough group. They're taking coaching well. We came in at halftime and we knew as a staff we had to coach aggressive. That's what we did, and the kids responded."

Hampton's Evan Lomax missed a 35-yard first quarter field goal and Morris hit Hall on an 80-yard TD pass on the following play. Bryan Epps picked off a Deondre Francois pass, setting up Morris' 40-yard TD completion to Tabyus Taylor for a 14-0 Panthers lead.

The Pirates (1-1) rallied in the second quarter, with Francois hitting Jadakis Bonds on a 49-yard TD pass and Francois scoring on a 1-yard run to make it 14-all. Lomax hit a go-ahead 32-yard field goal as time in the first half expired.

Morris' 38-yard TD pass to Hall put the Panthers up 21-17 in the third quarter, then Keenen Evans dropped Shai McKenzie in the end zone for a safety and a 23-17 lead. Jefferson Souza's 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter put it out of reach and Morris hit Hall on a 44-yarder for a 33-17 lead.

Morris was 7 of 21 for 199 yards passing and Hall had three catches for 152 yards. Taylor gained 165 yards on 25 carries.

Virginia Union will open the 2019 home season when the Panthers face Lenoir-Rhyne University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, at Hovey Field in Richmond, Va.

]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)2019 FB NewsSun, 08 Sep 2019 17:29:13 -0400Fayetteville State holds off Benedict 35-21https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6697-fayetteville-state-holds-off-benedict-35-21
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6697-fayetteville-state-holds-off-benedict-35-21Playing a seven o'clock start time, it was a lights and cannon spectacle in Luther Nick Jerald Stadium as Fayetteville State football started its season on a positive note with a 35-21 victory over Benedict College.

The Broncos jumped out to a 26-0 halftime lead and the Fayetteville State defense held the Tigers to 74 total offensive yards on 64 plays in the game. FSU recorded five sacks and 14 tackles for losses, while Benedict committed five turnovers (three lost fumbles [six total] and two interceptions) and two safeties. On offense, FSU QB Collyn Anderson went an efficient 16-of-28 for 154 yards and two touchdowns.

It was the Broncos' defense that provided the key moments early in the game for Fayetteville State with the defense executing a goal line stand after a blocked Broncos' punt on their first drive. Following the goal line stand and Shawn Andrews converting a 34-yard field goal for FSU with 3:27 left in the first, the Broncos' defense scored the first two touchdowns of the season late in the first quarter with Chrishon Springs recovering a fumble and returning it 20 yards and Brandon Smith returning a bad snap on a punt six yards for the second touchdown.

Trailing 17-0 with 9:30 on the clock in the second quarter, the Tigers missed a 36-yard field goal. Anderson made Benedict pay on the very next drive by connecting with Jayden Maynor for 68 yards to extend the lead with 24-0.

Benedict was plagued by special teams' issues and bad snaps all game. In addition to the bad snap that resulted in a touchdown, two more bad snaps on punts resulted in two safeties and four points for the Broncos. The Tigers' punter fumbled on another punt and Brandon Smith was able to recover the ball at Benedict's eight-yard line. Three plays later, Anderson connected with Tyeous Sharpe for an eight-yard touchdown to give the Broncos a 33-0 lead early in the third quarter. Another potential Tigers' special teams blunder was nullified when Johnnie Glaspie's kick return touchdown was called back due to a penalty.

Benedict finally got on the board early in the third quarter, with a 11-yard touchdown pass, buoyed by a 76 yard kick return from Myquerris McGrier—it was not all bad for the Tigers' special teams as Benedict also recovered a bad snap on a Broncos' punt in the endzone. Plus, Benedict scored a defensive touchdown of their own with a strip-sack and a 45-yard fumble return.

Stevie Green led the Broncos rushing with 70 yards on 19 carries and Nigel Peele led the defense with 11 tackles, including two tackles for a loss. Joshua Williams added three tackles for a loss and Markus Crutchfield had a team-high 2.5 sacks.

Fayetteville State is home again in Luther Nick Jeralds Stadium next Saturday for a 7 p.m. kickoff against Wingate University.

The Alabama A&M sophomore receiver found it in Canton, Ohio — and then some.AAMU sports photo

Jenkins caught a touchdown pass from Aqeel Glass in the closing seconds, capping a thrilling comeback as Alabama A&M topped Morehouse 35-30 Sunday night in the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic.

"Coach called a great play, and Aqeel threw a great pass," Jenkins said. "Coach said we were going to win it, and that's what happened."

The inaugural Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic was an emotional rollercoaster.

Morehouse erased an 18-point deficit with a furious fourth-quarter comeback, only to watch Alabama A&M (1-0) steal the momentum away in the game's final seconds.

Alabama A&M's game-winning drive will be discussed for a while.

After Santo Dunn dove over the top a goal line pile for a go-ahead 1-yard touchdown for the Maroon Tigers with 1:01 remaining in the game, Glass, Jenkins and company took the field for one last shot at the win.

The Bulldogs rose to the occasion.

Gary Quarles delivered a strong kick return to start the drive at the Alabama A&M 42-yardline, and Glass then completed two passes to Jenkins to move the Bulldogs within range for a potential game-winning field goal.

But with nine seconds remaining on the clock — and no timeouts remaining — Alabama A&M coach Connell Maynor showed the crowd why he has a reputation as a gutsy decision-maker.

Maynor opted to take one more shot at the end zone, and Glass dropped the ball into Jenkins' hands for the game-winning touchdown.

"In those type of situations, you want the ball in your best players' hands," Maynor said. "We have confidence in Aqeel. We have confidence in Jenkins. They did what big-time players do. They made the play we needed."

The game was full of ebbs and flows.

On the first play from scrimmage, Glass threw a 40-yard touchdown to Zabrian Moore. A few minutes later, Alabama A&M's first defensive series of the season resulted in a forced turnover.

The early momentum, however, did not last.

Fernando Sdelam kicked a 42-yard field goal in the final minute of the second quarter to pull within 14-10 at halftime.

Glass threw a pair of touchdown passes in the third quarter, hitting Anthony Howard for an 8-yard score, and Kendric Johnson for a 43-yard touchdown.

Glass finished with 397 passing yards and four touchdowns, completing 28 of 42 attempts with two interceptions.

Jenkins caught 12 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown, while Moore had six catches for 117 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Bentley rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and he caught two passes for 40 yards.

Turnovers helped Morehouse rally back in the second half.

Alabama A&M turned the ball over five times. Two of the second-half turnovers resulted in Morehouse touchdowns.

"There's a lot of things we have to clean up [before the next game]," Maynor said. "We made some mistake you can't afford to make. But in the end, these guys found a way to win."

Momentum swung heavily in Morehouse's favor in the game's final three minutes when Jaelin Brown moved the Maroon Tigers deep into Alabama A&M territory with a couple of clutch runs, and Tremell Gooden caught a pass on the 1-yard line that set up a go-ahead touchdown.

Maynor liked how Alabama A&M responded to the late adversity.

"I love the way we responded," he said. "These guys showed the kind of composure you want to see."

ATLANTA – That flexible and opportunistic Bethune-Cookman defense rejuvenated what had been a listless MEAC/SWAC Challenge effort by scoring two touchdowns and setting up another in the second half as the Wildcats rallied for a 36-15 victory over Jackson State Sunday before a Georgia State Stadium crowd of 23,333 and a national ESPN 2 audience.BCUAthletics Photo

Trevor Merritt and Sam Marc registered the touchdowns, while Devuntry Hampton's interception set up the go-ahead touchdown as Bethune-Cookman erased a 9-0 deficit, then finished with the game's final 29 points.

The victory gave Terry Sims his first in a season-opener in his five years as Head Coach, and BCU's 36 points were its highest opening day output since a 38-28 in the 2012 MEAC/SWAC Challenge against Alabama State.

Jackson State could manage only a 3-0 halftime lead, but took a 9-0 lead on Jordan Johnson's eight-yard run at the start of the third quarter.

Merritt's 50-yard pick six cut the deficit to 9-7 three minutes and gave life to the Wildcats.

The Tigers answered with a 33-yard Warren Newman pass from Jalon Jones, but BCU's offense came to life with a 57-yard drive of its own after a penalty on the JSU mascot and Jimmie Robinson's kickoff return put the Wildcats in solid field position. Akevious Williams capped off the drive with a 20-yard run that closed it to 15-14 with 4:09 left in the third.

Hampton, burned for a long play on the game's first possession, redeemed himself with a 50-yard pick that set the ball on the JSU 20. Three plays later, Williams connected with Taron Mallard and Robinson scored on the two-point conversion with 2:33 left for a 22-15 lead.

A five-play drive aided by a JSU penalty and Williams' 23-yarder to Darryl Powell, Jr. produced a 5-yard LaDerrien Wilson score with 11:16 left.

JSU put together a scoring threat, but it quickly turned the other way when Sam Marc scooped up a fumbled and went 96 yards the other way to put BCU ahead by 21.

BCU's defense gave up 506 total yards, but won the turnover battle 4-0.

]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)2019 FB NewsSun, 01 Sep 2019 22:03:50 -0400Hampton opens season with big win over Elizabeth City Statehttps://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6684-hampton-opens-season-with-big-win-over-elizabeth-city-state
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6684-hampton-opens-season-with-big-win-over-elizabeth-city-stateHAMPTON, Va. – Shai McKenzie ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns, while Deondre Francois threw for two and ran for another as Hampton opened the 2019 season with a 65-7 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday night.McKenzieMark Sutton Photo

The Pirates scored on their first possession as Francois finished a six-play, 58-yard drive with a five-yard scamper at 12:47. His connection with Jadakis Bonds for a seven-yard score with 9:53 left in the first put Hampton up 13-0. McKenzie got into the scoring column on the next possession as he broke loose on a 30-yard run to lead 20-0 with 7:30 left.

Hampton used a 33-yard Evan Lomax field goal to push the lead to 23-0 at 12:17 left. Francois and Bonds connected again on a 25-yard scoring strike for a 30-0 lead with 9:25 left.

The defense set up the next score as Elijah Washington recovered a fumble in the end zone for a 37-0 lead with 8:13 remaining in the half. A short field gave Hampton its final score of the half as Will Robinson scored on a nine-yard run to lead 44-0 at half.

In the third, McKenzie scored his second one a 37-yard scamper to open the scoring for a 51-0 lead with 13 minutes left before Darran Butts ran one from seven yards out to lead 58-0 with 5:46 left.

ECSU got on the board on the ensuing kickoff as Zion Riddick took the kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to make the score 58-7 with 5:30 left in the third. Hampton closed the scoring midway in the fourth on an Austin Bradley one-yard run.

Hampton gained 525 yards total offense with 336 on the ground and 189 in the air, while ECSU was held to 65 yards total offense as 55 came on the ground.Francois threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns, while Austin Bradley threw for 98 as Hampton was a combined 13-for-27.

Hampton returns to action on September 7 hosting Virginia Union University at 6 pm .

~hamptonpirates.com

]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)2019 FB NewsSun, 01 Sep 2019 10:49:00 -0400Tucker, Morton power Prairie View to fifth straight Labor Day Classic winhttps://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6683-tucker-morton-power-prairie-view-to-fifth-straight-labor-day-classic-win
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6683-tucker-morton-power-prairie-view-to-fifth-straight-labor-day-classic-winHOUSTON – The Prairie View A&M football team used a 24-point outburst over the second and third quarters to win its fifth-straight Labor Day Classic over Southwestern and Athletic Conference arch-rival Texas Southern 44-23 at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Dating back to 2004, the Panthers have won 13 of the last 16 meetings between the teams.

“I thought the fans showed a lot of support on both sides. I thought it was an excellent game,” PVAMU head football coach Eric Dooley said. “We knew we were going to have a hard-fought battle, but we just had to continue to execute in all three phases of the game and play for 60 minutes. I thought we did a great job at that in phases, but there’s still some work to do and we understand that. There are some things we just have to go back to the drawing board and correct, but it’s easier to correct things after a win.”

However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing, as Texas Southern (0-1, 0-1 SWAC) got the early advantage with a strong first quarter of play punctuated by a DeAndre Johnson scoring strike to Tren’Davian Dixson from 12 yards out with 13 seconds left in the first quarter to give the Tigers a 13-6 lead going into the second quarter.

“We want to be known as a big play team. We want to strike fast and strike big,” Dooley said. “I want to take my hat off to Texas Southern as they did some things that stopped us for a couple of series. But, you know, my hat’s off to my team as well. They fought back because we understand that we have to fight for 60 minutes.”

The Panthers shook off the slow start and ultimately overran their bitter rivals in the second quarter, where Tucker slashed through the Tigers’ defense for a 17-yard score to help tie the contest before breaking it open with a 66-yard scamper to the endzone. Junior kicker Zach Elder added a 23-yard field goal to make it 23-13 Panthers going into the break.

“We had it in our mind that we could put ourselves in the driver’s seat in the conference (with a win),” Tucker said. “So we came out with a killer mentality. We wanted to go out there and destroy them and just win… we had some jitters at the beginning of the game, but once that went away, everybody clicked on all cylinders. We’ve got a couple mistakes that we’ve got to fix up as coach Dooley said, but once we do that, we’ll get it going.”

The Panthers’ dynamo did exactly that, needing just 11 totes to end the night with 190 rushing yards and three scores.

“I looked at it like this: It’s my last Labor Day Classic, I’ve got to go out with a bang,” Tucker said.

Morton put the game effectively out of reach for Texas Southern when he found junior wide receiver Kalen Riles for a 10-yard score five minutes into the third quarter. Though the Tigers inched closer, a fourth-quarter score ensured victory for the Panthers.

“We’re an attacking football team,” Dooley said. “We’re not going to lay back and wait, because time waits on no one. We just wanted to go out and attack, and do what we do best, which is executing in all three phases. Offensively, we wanted to have the mindset to try and control the clock as well as the scoreboard.”

South Carolina State posted its first victory over Wofford since 1976, when the Bulldogs knocked off the Terriers 14-6 (11/13/1976) in Orangeburg.

"This was a big win for our program beating a team like Wofford," said head coach Buddy Pough. "Our defense played well, and it gave us a chance throughout the game."

"We played a good solid cohesive football [game] today," noted Pough. "The reason why we won the football game is because we didn't turn the football over much, and the defense took the ball away from them."

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Shaquan Davis had a breakout day catching the football with five (5) catches for 91-yards, while senior De'Montrez Burroughs led the way with four (4) catches for 102-yards and a touchdown.

The Bulldog defense was on point forcing four interceptions, along with redshirt freshman linebacker BJ Davis spearheading the way with 8.0 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss for 17-yards an interception.

South Carolina State returns to action on Saturday (Sept. 7th) when they host Lane College in an 4 p.m. showdown at O.C.Dawson Stadium.

~scsuathletics.com

]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)2019 FB NewsSun, 01 Sep 2019 07:46:07 -0400Last second field goal leads N.C. A&T to win over Elonhttps://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6681-last-second-field-goal-leads-n-c-a-t-to-win-over-elon
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6681-last-second-field-goal-leads-n-c-a-t-to-win-over-elonEAST GREENSBORO - Despite missing two prior field goals attempts in the game, junior Noel Ruiz split the uprights with just one second remaining to push North Carolina A&T to a 24-21 victory over Elon Saturday night at BB&T Stadium.

“It was not even a thought. It really wasn’t,” said Aggie head coach Sam Washington after being asked if he thought about not allowing Ruiz to attempt a game-winning field goal. “We didn’t even have a conversation about it. The key was not letting the clock run out

"Ruiz's 52-yard field goal tied a school record first set by Yonnick Mathews on Sept. 27, 2003 at Elon. It was the Aggies first 50-yard field goal since Carlos Davalos hit a 50-yarder in Raleigh to beat N.C. Central in 2004. Ruiz also has the Aggies first game-winning field goal since Davalos’ kick against NCCU.

“I really didn’t adjust anything,” Ruiz said about his final kick. “I still trusted everything. I knew I had it in me. My teammates really helped me out big time, but I didn’t change a thing.”

All three of Ruiz’s attempts had plenty of leg and they all occurred in the fourth quarter with the game tied at 21. His first missed kick went wide left and left the game tied with 10:07 remaining. The second missed kick also went to left leaving 2:35 on the clock.

Elon took over at their own 23-yard line and sophomore defensive end Jermaine McDaniel earned his third sack of the game by dropping Elon quarterback Davis Cheek for a 12-yard loss. After an incompletion and a 1-yard run, the Phoenix were forced to punt. Stephenson boomed a 52-yarder that Banks returned for 20 yards setting the Aggies up 1st-and-10 at the Elon 38 with 25 seconds remaining.

On the first play of the drive, Carter ran four yards leading to the Aggies quickly having to spike the ball to stop the clock because they had no timeouts remaining. The Aggies then decided to run another play. A play that Washington said scared the “dickens” out of him. Once the scare was over, it was game-winning time.

“This guy and I go way back,” Washington said referring to Ruiz. “We practice together every day. Not somedays, but we practice together every day. I’ve been saying he is the most improved player on this team. He came into that situation with so much confidence.”

Ruiz was not the only Aggie making history Saturday night. Senior wide receiver Elijah Bell became the Aggies all-time leader in touchdown receptions with a remarkable one-handed grab in the back of the end zone from five yards out.

It was the 26th touchdown reception of his career passing Denzel Keyes. Bell also had nine receptions for 93 yards pushing him closer to becoming the Aggies all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards. In only the second start of his career, Carter was 16-for-27 for 193 yards and two touchdown passes with no interceptions. Linebacker Kyin Howard led the Aggies defensively with 10 tackles.

The Phoenix jumped on the board first thanks to a 5-yard TD run by De’Sean McNair in the first quarter. The Aggies tied the game on a 1-yard run by junior Jah-Maine Martin in the second quarter. The Aggies took a 14-7 lead into the half thanks to Bell’s record-breaking TD catch. Five minutes into the third quarter, McNair bounced to the outside to score on a 2-yard run to tie the game at 14.

Quinzel Lockart put the Aggies back in front four minutes later with a 10-yard TD reception from Carter. But Elon tied the game at 21 going into the exciting fourth quarter with a Cheek touchdown pass to Kortez Weeks for 14 yards.

“I was upset with him, but I never lost confidence in him,” Washington said about Ruiz fourth quarter of kicks. “I trusted him, and he delivered.”

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]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)2019 FB NewsSun, 01 Sep 2019 02:07:24 -0400Two HBCU conference games selected for NCAA Division II Football Showcasehttps://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6677-two-hbcu-conference-games-selected-for-ncaa-division-ii-football-showcase
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6677-two-hbcu-conference-games-selected-for-ncaa-division-ii-football-showcaseINDIANAPOLIS, IN - NCAA Division II has announced 18 regular-season football games that will be showcased on ESPN3 or NCAA social media. The schedule feaatures two teams from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and two from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) as part of a media agreement intended to promote the division on several platforms throughout the academic year.

The CIAA matchup will have Shaw and Chowan meeting on September 21 with a kickoff scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at Garrison Stadium in Murfreesboro, N.C.

The SIAC game on the schedule will have Albany State hosting Benedict at 2:05 p.m. on October 19 at the ASU Coliseum.

Now in its second year, the division's media agreement features two distribution models for football and basketball. For football, 11 games will be streamed on ESPN3, available on the ESPN App. Eleven additional football games are part of the hybrid model, and they have the flexibility to be distributed on TV and online. The division will work with the TV partners of the participating conferences and schools on the opportunity to air games on TV. These games also will be distributed online through NCAA social media accounts — specifically, Division II Facebook (facebook.com/ncaadivisionii) and Twitter (@NCAADII) — and through conference and school digital networks.

The first 18 games of the football showcase are predetermined games,16 of which are conference matchups. An additional four flex games — intended to highlight crucial matchups — will be finalized later in the season and played in November.

Games included in the schedule were broadcasts selected from a pool of conference nominations. Of the 16 football-sponsoring conferences in Division II, 15 will be featured in at least one game. One conference declined to participate.

Of the teams competing in the slate of games, 15 appeared in the 2018 Division II playoffs, and 15 begin the 2019 season ranked in the top 25 of the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll.

The Division II football showcase opens with two games Sept. 5. Ouachita Baptist will host Harding at 8:05 p.m. Eastern time on ESPN3. Central Missouri will host Fort Hays State, also at 8:05 p.m. Eastern time, in the hybrid model. To read the full release, visit https://www.ncaa.com/.

Full NCAA Division II Football Showcase Schedule (all times eastern)

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:05 p.m.

Harding at Ouachita Baptist (ESPN3)

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:05 p.m.

Fort Hays State at Central Missouri (Hybrid)

Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:05 p.m.

Ohio Dominican at Valdosta State (ESPN3)

Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:05 p.m.

Ferris State at Central Washington (ESPN3)

Saturday, Sept. 21, 12:05 p.m.

Findlay at Ohio Dominican (ESPN3)

Saturday, Sept. 21, 6:05 p.m.

Shaw at Chowan (Hybrid- CIAA Sports Network)

Friday, Sept. 27, 7:05 p.m.

New Haven at Bentley (Hybrid)

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2:35 pm.

Central Oklahoma at Northwest Missouri State (Hybrid)

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2:05 p.m.

Lindenwood (Missouri) at McKendree (Hybrid)

Saturday, Oct. 5, 3:05 p.m.

Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State Mankato (Hybrid)

Saturday, Oct. 12, 1:05 p.m.

Northern Michigan at Michigan Tech (Hybrid)

Saturday, Oct. 12, 7:05 p.m.

Midwestern State at Texas A&M-Commerce (ESPN3)

Saturday, Oct. 19, 12:05 p.m.

West Chester at Shepherd (Hybrid)

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2:05 p.m.

Benedict at Albany State (Georgia) (ESPN3)

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2:05 p.m.

West Georgia at West Alabama (ESPN3)

Saturday, Nov. 2, 12:05 p.m.

Charleston (West Virginia) at West Virginia State (Hybrid)

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2:05 p.m.

Wingate at Lenoir-Rhyne (ESPN3)

Saturday, Nov. 2, 5:05 p.m.

Texas A&M-Commerce at West Texas A&M (ESPN3)

Saturday, Nov. 9

To be determined

Saturday, Nov. 16

To be determined

]]>staff [AT] onnidan [DOT] com (Webmaster)2019 FB NewsTue, 27 Aug 2019 20:43:13 -0400Florida Memorial football makes history naming new head coachhttps://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6660-florida-memorial-football-makes-history-naming-new-head-coach
https://onnidan.com/prime-sports/football/17-fb-news/179-2019-football-news/6660-florida-memorial-football-makes-history-naming-new-head-coachMIAMI GARDENS, Fl. — Timothy S. Harris Sr. has been tasked with leading the rebirth of the Florida Memorial Lions football program. Harris was officially announced as the head football coach during a press conference held at the FMU Wellness Center, Monday, August 12.Harris

"I'm so excited about being the new football coach at Florida Memorial University," said Coach Harris. "This has been something that I've worked for my whole career and I'm so excited and so committed to making sure that I do an awesome job here."

Football is a part of the university's long-standing history, having been introduced in 1929 when the team played in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Association. After 61 years without the sport, the university has reintroduced the game to Lion Country and it begins with the hiring of the new coach.

A well-known figure in South Florida football, Harris has over 22 years of coaching experience all within the South Florida communities. He spent the last three years as the Head Coach at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Miami where they finished as the 2016 State runners up.

In total he spent 11 years with the Tornadoes between 2003-2018. He had two stints with the University of Miami Hurricanes as the Assistant Director of Football Operations from 2008-11 and then as the running backs coach from 2014-16.

As a coach with the Tornadoes Harris has a 99-11 record during his two periods there from 2003-2014. Harris also has experience coaching at Miami Northwestern, Miami Central and Miami Senior High School.

He has an overall record of 114-21 over nine seasons, three FHSAA Class 4A State Championships, and has been named Coach over the Year 14 times by entities such as the Miami Dolphins, USA Today and the Miami Herald.

The last football game played by the Lions was a 14-8 win over Albany State in 1958 under then head coach Lloyd Howell. The University, then called Florida Normal and Industrial Institute, competed in the Southeastern Athletic Conference. From 1945-58 the team finished with an all-time record of 41 wins, 25 loses and six ties with a break in the 1949 season.